A logo on every lid
Your mark on the lids of candle tins, balm tins and jars, in the run size you actually sell.
Printed packaging / logos on tin, jar and box lids
Custom printed tins, lids and containers with your logo.
PrintAWorld UV prints logos and full-color artwork onto the lids of tins, jars, candle vessels and plastic boxes you supply, in our Brooklyn studio. The lids sit in a jig and print directly, or on a curved or lipped lid we print a UV transfer and apply it by hand. It is the short-run route to branded packaging: a factory prints tins by the ten thousand, we print a hundred and fifty. A job is a $150–$250 setup plus $20–$30 per piece, and small one-color marks at volume are quoted per project.
Custom printed tins
Branded packaging in the hundreds, not the ten thousands.
A packaging factory prints tins in one color at huge minimums. We print the lid of the tin you already buy, in full color, in a run of a hundred or three hundred, from a jig that holds the lids in rows. White ink under the artwork keeps colors solid on silver or black.
The lid is the canvas. A flat lid prints directly; a domed or lipped lid, or the side of the tin, gets a printed transfer applied by hand. We don’t print all the way around a tin, and we don’t supply tins: pick the tin, send it with a few spares, and we test a lid before the run.
Tell us what the lid is made of. Tinplate, aluminum, polypropylene and PET each take ink differently, and the test on a spare settles it.
Packaging ideas
01 / THE IDEASTin lids, jar lids, hinged tins and plastic boxes.
Edge-to-edge color on hinged lids
Labels printed straight onto plastic lids
Lids printed in rows from a jig
The kinds of printed tins and lids we print. Send your artwork and a photo of the item for a proof on the real piece.
Who orders them
02 / THE USESPrinted packaging for candles, cosmetics, food and kits.
Full-color lids for a launch
A flavor or seasonal artwork on a few hundred tins, each design proofed.
Printed plastic boxes
A label printed straight onto polypropylene box lids, no sticker to peel.
Mint tins and favors
A name, date or logo on hinged tins for an event or a client gift.
Which containers
03 / THE MATERIALTinplate, aluminum, polypropylene, PET and glass.
Tinplate and aluminum lids
Silver or colored metal lids print directly; white under the artwork keeps the colors true.
Polypropylene and PET
Plastic lids and boxes print directly after an adhesion promoter; the test on a spare confirms it.
Glass jar lids and vessels
Metal jar lids print flat; a glass vessel wall gets a transfer applied by hand.
Domed and lipped lids
When the lid is not flat we print a UV transfer and apply it, glossy, with clear or white backing.
How it works
04 / THE PROCESSFrom your tins to printed lids.
Standard lead time is 2–3 weeks after the tins reach us and you approve the test; a new jig takes about two weeks of that.
Send the artwork and the tin
Vector artwork or a transparent PNG at lid size, a photo or link of the tin, what the lid is made of, and the count.
Ship or drop off the tins
With spares: 5–10 on a run of hundreds. The run starts when they are here.
Approve a test
We print one lid, check adhesion, send a photo and lock the position.
We print the lids
Rows from a jig, checked lid by lid, packed back in your cartons.
Pricing
05 / THE PRICECustom tin printing pricing.
UV printing setup$150–$250
Once per job: the jig, a proof and a test on a spare. Counts toward the job.
What sets the price
Printing, per lid, full color$20–$30 per piece
Small one-color marks at volumeQuoted per project
An applied transfer on a domed lidQuoted per project
A custom jig for a large runQuoted per project
Rush for a launchCase by case
At PrintAWorld, UV printing tins and lids is a $150–$250 setup per job (the jig, a proof and a test on a spare, counted toward the job) plus $20–$30 per piece. A small one-color mark on hundreds of lids costs a few dollars each after setup and is quoted per project; you supply the tins. Rush adds 50% per piece. The minimum order is $200. Ask for several quantities and we price each one.
Price my tins
Send what you have. We’ll reply with a written quote for each quantity, with no payment needed to ask.
Tins in bulk
A few hundred lids on one jig, then tiers.
The per-lid price falls as the run grows: a small one-color logo on hundreds of lids costs a few dollars each after setup, well under the full-color per-piece range. We quote each quantity so you can see the tiers.
A factory still wins at ten thousand tins in one color. Under a few thousand, or in full color, or on the tin you already buy, we are the practical route. Planning thousands? We run the first hundred to standardize, then quote the rest.
Plan a tin runFrom client emails
What our clients wrote to us.
Our clients rarely leave online reviews, so these are from the emails they sent us after their projects, quoted as written.
“Thanks again for your help! The mugs were a huge hit!”
“Thank you again for all your help with this project. It was a pleasure working with you and your team. Until the next one!”
Before you order
Tin printing questions, answered.
How much does it cost to print custom tins?
At PrintAWorld, UV printing tins and lids is a $150–$250 setup per job (the jig, a proof and a test on a spare, counted toward the job) plus $20–$30 per piece. A small one-color mark on hundreds of lids costs a few dollars each after setup and is quoted per project; you supply the tins. Rush adds 50% per piece. The minimum order is $200. Ask for several quantities and we price each one.
Do you supply the tins?
No. We don’t stock blanks, only sheet acrylic, so you supply the tins. Ship them with tracking or drop them off at 616 Berriman St, Brooklyn, NY, 12–5 pm Monday to Friday. Send 2–3 spares on a small run and 5–10 on a run of hundreds; we test on a spare before we print the rest.
Can you print 150 tins?
Yes. A hundred and fifty lids is a typical run: one jig, one test on a spare, then the rows. Send the tin and the artwork and we quote 150 and the next tiers up.
Can you print the sides or all the way around?
No. We print the lid, and on a flat-sided tin one face, directly or as an applied transfer. Printing all the way around a tin is factory work; for that we point you to a packaging printer.
What if the lid is plastic?
Tell us which plastic. Polypropylene and PET print directly after an adhesion promoter and a test; a few plastics won’t hold ink, which the test on a spare shows before you pay for a run.
Is the print food safe?
The ink goes on the outside of the lid and never touches the contents. We don’t print inside a container or on a food-contact surface.
Is there a minimum order?
The minimum order is $200 per job, which the $150–$250 setup counts toward. One tin is fine when the job clears it. The setup is charged once, so a larger run costs less per piece.
Do you test before printing the whole order?
Every new item gets a test print on a spare, which you approve before the run. Send 2–3 spares for a small run, 5–10 for hundreds and about 3% for thousands. Pricing is final once the test is done.
How long does it take?
Standard UV printing lead time is 2–3 weeks after your items reach us and you approve the proof, plus shipping. A job that needs a new jig takes about two weeks to set up and a week to print. For a product launch, send the tins as soon as they land and the artwork before. Rush is possible when we can start the day you approve: it adds 50% per piece and is paid up front.
Do you ship?
Yes, anywhere in the United States. You pay shipping both ways, or pick up from the Brooklyn studio by appointment. We don’t drop-ship to your customers.
Start your order
Tell us about your tins.
Send the artwork, the tin and the count. We’ll reply with a written quote for each quantity.
Get a tin printing quoteWhat to send
- Your logo or artwork (vector or transparent PNG) at lid size
- A photo or link of the tin, jar or box, and what the lid is made of
- Lid only, or lid and one face
- How many, when the tins can reach us, and your in-hand date
More UV printing
Other things we print on.
Branded techBranded power banksYour logo on power banks, chargers, cases and drives, printed from a jig.
TransfersCustom UV DTF stickersFull-color transfers from your artwork, applied by us or shipped as sheets.
CardsMetal business cardsBlack, stainless and brass cards with a name on each, plus VIP cards.
Pricing from PrintAWorld’s published UV printing terms · Updated